Welcome to the Lower Keys!

Where the Florida Keys island chain takes a graceful westerly turn toward the sunset, the Lower Keys are home to two national wildlife refuges, a national marine sanctuary and a state park, and are surrounded by a marine environment filled with abundant terrestrial and marine wildlife.

This quiet region of small islands is connected from the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge at Sunshine Key, mile marker (MM) 40, to Stock Island at MM 5, by community resilience, family-owned resorts, RV parks, campgrounds, quaint B&B’s and licensed vacation homes, as well as eclectic restaurants, native wildernesses and rich history.

Ride a bicycle through Key Deer country, take a fishing adventure in the backcountry, or troll the deep blue waters beyond the reef.

An Oasis of Islands

Big Pine is also the jumping off point for numerous snorkel or dive excursions to the 210-foot wreck of the Adolphus Busch, Sr., and Looe Key coral reef, an area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary located about six miles south of Big Pine where each year a popular underwater music festival that promotes the preservation of Keys coral reefs is staged.

Unmatched Variety

The Keys' southern location and relative absence of large-scale artificial lighting at night provide optimal viewing conditions, attracting amateur and professional astronomers from around the world each year to view an unmatched variety of southern constellations, comets, stars and other celestial objects.

Come visit the natural Keys. Big Pine Key is located about 30 minutes by car from Key West International Airport and approximately the same distance from Marathon.